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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Norman is married, he asks Paul to do him what favor?
(a) Help him paint his house
(b) Take his brother-in-law fishing
(c) Help him tune his car
(d) Help him move to a new house

2. What profession does Norman and Paul's father have?
(a) Methodist minister
(b) Jewish rabbi
(c) Episcopalian minister
(d) Presbyterian minister

3. How does Norman think that Jessie and her family will react to Neal's condition?
(a) They will make him drink lots of black coffee.
(b) They will be shocked.
(c) They know this is typical behavior for Neal.
(d) They will blame Norman for Neal's condition.

4. What does Norman decide to do because he is frustrated with his family situation?
(a) He decides to take a trip to Europe.
(b) He asks his wife to go to marriage counseling.
(c) He spends a few days with Paul at the family cabin.
(d) He buys a new car.

5. Who arrives at the train station a few days later?
(a) Robert
(b) Martin
(c) Clay
(d) Neal

Short Answer Questions

1. The story is an _________________ one.

2. What is the name of Norman's brother-in-law?

3. Why are Jessie and her mother tending to Jessie's brother?

4. What does Norman ask Paul?

5. What do Norman and Paul see when they return from fishing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Norman react to Neal's arrival a few days later?

2. What is Reverend Maclean's second passion after religion?

3. Why does Norman not remain to fish with Neal?

4. Who arrives to surprise Norman and Paul at the cabin?

5. Neal declares that he wants to fish but what does he do instead?

6. Why does Paul try to avoid Norman?

7. Where do the two brothers go fishing?

8. What do Norman and Paul find when they return to the spot where they left the car?

9. Where do Norman and Paul escape from Norman's family problems a few days later?

10. What is Norman's reaction to the phone call?

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